Using data from the National Cancer Database, investigators assess the prevalence of open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgeries across facilities as well as associated trends.

The following is a summary of “Impact of Prenatal Repair for Fetal Myelomeningocele on Gastrointestinal Function,” published ...

Colorectal cancer surgery remains a vital area of research due to its prevalence and the critical role of surgery as a curative treatment. Recent ...

In addition to the anus, rectum, large intestine (and the largest section called the colon), this would include the following organs of the upper GI tract: Gastroenterologists do not perform surgery ...

Mumbai: After almost two years of relying on daily enemas and medications, a two-year-old child suffering from severe ...

Janice Rafferty, Chief of Colorectal Surgery at The Christ Hospital ... compared to nearly ten days with standard open procedures. These patients also experience less blood loss, require fewer ...

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is undergoing a new surgery Sunday morning in Brasilia, his doctors said. The ...

The most frequently described laparoscopic operations for the management of patients with IBD are restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis and ileocolic resection for Crohn's disease.

“In the last 20 years, we have seen a significant increase of patients in their 20s, 30s, and 40s,” Dr. Ovunc Bardakcioglu, Professor and Colon and Rectal Surgery Chief for UNLV’s Department of ...

"We always leave the skin open because this wound is ... The pros of a colostomy reversal are your bowel movements work like they did before surgery. And you won't need to wear or manage your ...

The decision to remove more or less of the colon involves the consideration of a relatively high risk of metachronous colorectal cancer (CRC) with the impact of more extensive surgery. Objective To ...

Your surgeon will go through the benefits and risks of the operation before you sign the consent form. We are unable to list all the possible problems after surgery on this page. A leak where the ends ...